Death Stranding trailer reveals character whose heart stops every 21 minutes Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Death Stranding trailer reveals character whose heart stops every 21 minutes "I'm already dead." News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 29 Jul 2019 22 comments With Death Stranding fast approaching, we have a better idea of what Hideo Kojima's next is actually about. And a new trailer certainly helps untangle some of the threads. The video below is of a cutscene that revolves around a character called Heartman, played by Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn. Heartman, the official blurb says, is a member of Bridges and "is committed to researching the truth of the Death Stranding". In a tweet, Kojima explains that Heartman's heart stops every 21 mins, after which he's revived. This means he must live in 21-minute chunks. After one such revival, Heartman talks to Sam Bridges (Norman Reedus) to explain what it's like to live this way. There's a lot you can pack in to 21 minutes it seems, including that, and yes, that too. HEARTMAN cutscene that I introduced at SDCC is out now. HEARTMAN is a member of BRIDGES. His heart stops every 21 mins,spends his time in the world of the dead for 3 mins and comes back by AED. 60 times/day. Thanks to my best friend & filmmaker Nicolas W Refn for his appearance! https://t.co/pcjg8dE4cI- HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) July 27, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The video gives us a better idea of what the Death Stranding is - and it sounds like some kind of apocalyptic event in which the worlds of the living and the dead collided somehow. Heartman talks about things from before the Death Stranding - films, television shows and short stories. His 21 minutes of life is "downtime" spent waiting to go back to "the search". "My body may be present, but my soul is on the beach. I'm already dead." This all taps into Death Stranding's death mechanic. When you die you do not get a traditional video game game over. Rather, you spawn in the world of the dead and fight your way back to the world of the living. According to Kojima's tweet, after Heartman's heart stops on 21 minutes, he gets three minutes in the world of the dead before he's automatically revived. This three minutes is crucial, it seems, in working out what the Death Stranding is all about. Watch on YouTube But does this automatic revival work for Sam? What exactly does the player need to do to get back to the world of the living? And why does Heartman's heart stop every 21 minutes in the first place? Here's the official blurb again: "Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the disconnected remnants of our future in his hands, he embarks on a journey to reconnect the shattered world one step at a time." Not long now until November. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store